Guantanamo Bay may be off the radar screens, with some people actually believing the place has been closed down simply because Obama had promised to do so within a year of his presidency but, how can the men held there for so many years simply be erased from our memories? The campaign against the US prison may not have achieved the ultimate goal of acquiring justice for all the prisoners but, it has ensured that the men of Guantanamo are not forgotten. At least that's what it should have done.

A practical part of any campaign is to engage those whom it affects most - in this case the prisoners (and their families).

A letter can literally go a long way in helping to relieve the ordeal of men who have been incarcerated in the world’s most notorious prison for close to a decade, without charge or trial in any fair or recognised legal system. After years of neglect, torture, abuse, cruel and unusual treatment the remaining prisoners at Guantanamo Bay still have no light at the end of the tunnel. Their strength and resilience has been in their faith, whilst their patience has been tested to the extreme.

Writing a letter to them might not secure their release or replace their lost years but, it can give a person who feels abandoned by the world a little solace and hope. Testimony from released prisoners bears witness to that:

Former Guantanamo prisoner and Al-Jazeera journalist, Sami Al-Hajj, said: "There were very few moments in Guantanamo that would give us joy. One of those moments was when we received letters from our families; but we were even happier knowing that some - who we didn't even know - had written to us for no other reason than to show their support and care for us."

Former Guantanamo prisoner and Cageprisoners' researcher, Feroz Abbasi said: "The odd letter from a person I didn't know in the outside world gave me a lot of strength, particularly because I felt we had been abandoned by the world - especially the Muslim world."

Former Guantanamo prisoner and Cageprisoners director, Moazzam Begg, said: "Letters and messages of support and solidarity are just as important now as they were when we first received them, even when they were heavily redacted. In a place where all hope of justice seems so far removed letters from unseen faces and unknown names are a breath of fresh air and a ray of hope."

So, please remember the prisoners in your prayer and follow through with actions that might bring a little smile to those who have undergone unimaginable tribulations over the years.

When writing to the prisoners please ensure you include their full name and ISN (internment serial number) below and address to:

Camp Delta

P.O. Box 160

Washington DC 20053

USA

1) 004 Wasiq, Abdul-Haq (Afghanistan)

2) 006 Noori, Mullah Norullah (Afghanistan)

3) 007 Fazil, Mullah Mohammed (Afghanistan)

4) 026 Ghazi, Fahed (Yemen)

5) 027 Uthman, Uthman Abdul Rahim Mohammed (Yemen)

6) 028 Al Alawi, Muaz (Yemen)

7) 029 Al Ansi, Mohammed (Yemen)

8) 030 Al Hakimi, Ahmed (Yemen)

9) 031 Al Mujahid, Mahmoud (Yemen)

10) 033 Al Adahi, Mohammed (Yemen)

11) 034 Al Yafi, Abdullah (Yemen)

12) 035 Qader Idris, Idris (Yemen)

13) 036 Idris, Ibrahim (Sudan)

14) 037 Al Rahabi, Abdul Malik (Yemen)

15) 038 Al Yazidi, Ridah (Tunisia)

16) 039 Al Bahlul, Ali Hamza (Yemen)

17) 040 Al Mudafari, Abdel Qadir (Yemen)

18) 041 Ahmad, Majid (Yemen)

19) 042 Shalabi, Abdul Rahman (Saudi Arabia)

20) 043 Moqbel, Samir (Yemen)

21) 044 Ghanim, Mohammed (Yemen)

22) 045 Al Rezehi, Ali Ahmad (Yemen)

23) 054 Al Qosi, Ibrahim (Sudan)

24) 063 Al Qahtani, Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)

25) 088 Awad, Adham Ali (Yemen)

26) 089 Tsiradzho, Poolad (Azerbaijan)

27) 091 Al Saleh, Abdul (Yemen)

28) 115 Naser, Abdul Rahman (Yemen)

29) 117 Al Warafi, Muktar (Yemen)

30) 128 Al Bihani, Ghaleb (Yemen)

31) 131 Ben Kend, Salem (Yemen)

32) 152 Al Khalaqi, Asim (Yemen)

33) 153 Suleiman, Fayiz (Yemen)

34) 156 Latif, Adnan Farhan Abdul (Yemen)

35) 163 Al Qadasi, Khalid (Yemen)

36) 165 Al Busayss, Said (Yemen)

37) 167 Al Raimi, Ali Yahya (Yemen)

38) 168 Hakimi, Adel (Hakeemy) (Tunisia)

39) 170 Masud, Sharaf (Yemen)

40) 171 Alahdal, Abu Bakr (Yemen)

41) 174 Sliti, Hisham (Tunisia)

42) 178 Baada, Tareq (Yemen)

43) 189 Gherebi, Salem (Libya)

44) 195 Al Shumrani, Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)

45) 197 Chekhouri, Younis (Morocco)

46) 200 Al Qahtani, Said (Saudi Arabia)

47) 202 Bin Atef, Mahmoud (Yemen)

48) 219 Razak, Abdul (China)

49) 223 Sulayman, Abdul Rahman (Yemen)

50) 224 Muhammad, Abdul Rahman (Yemen)

51) 232 Al Odah, Fawzi (Al Awda) (Kuwait)

52) 233 Salih, Abdul (Yemen)

53) 235 Jarabh, Saeed (Yemen)

54) 238 Hadjarab, Nabil (Algeria-France)

55) 239 Aamer, Shaker (UK-Saudi Arabia)

56) 240 Al Shabli, Abdullah (Saudi Arabia)

57) 242 Qasim, Khaled (Yemen)

58) 244 Nassir, Abdul Latif (Morocco)

59) 249 Al Hamiri, Mohammed (Yemen)

60) 251 Bin Salem, Mohammed (Yemen)

61) 254 Khenaina, Mohammed (Yemen)

62) 255 Hatim, Said (Yemen)

63) 257 Abdulayev, Omar (Tajikistan)

64) 259 Hintif, Fadil (Yemen)

65) 263 Sultan, Ashraf (Libya)

66) 275 Abbas, Yusef (Abdusabar) (China)

67) 280 Khalik, Saidullah (Khalid) (China)

68) 282 Abdulghupur, Hajiakbar (China)

69) 288 Saib, Motai (Algeria)

70) 290 Belbacha, Ahmed (UK-Algeria)

71) 307 Al Tumani, Abdul Nasir (Syria)

72) 309 Abdal Sattar, Muieen (UAE)

73) 310 Ameziane, Djamel (Algeria)

74) 311 Bin Mohammed, Farhi Said (Algeria)

75) 321 Kuman, Ahmed Yaslam Said (Yemen)

76) 324 Al Sabri, Mashur (Yemen)

77) 326 Ajam, Ahmed (Syria)

78) 327 Shaaban, Ali Hussein (Syria)

79) 328 Mohamed, Ahmed (China)

80) 329 Al Hamawe, Abu Omar (Syria)

81) 331 Al Shurafa, Ayman (Saudi Arabia-Palestine)

82) 369 El Gazzar, Adel Fattough Ali (Egypt)

83) 434 Al Shamyri, Mustafa (Yemen)

84) 440 Bawazir, Mohammed (Yemen)

85) 441 Al Zahri, Abdul Rahman (Yemen)

86) 461 Al Qyati, Abdul Rahman (Yemen)

87) 498 Haidel, Mohammed (Yemen)

88) 502 Ourgy, Abdul (Tunisia)

89) 506 Al Dhuby, Khalid (Yemen)

90) 508 Al Rabie, Salman (Yemen)

91) 509 Khusruf, Mohammed (Yemen)

92) 511 Al Nahdi, Sulaiman (Yemen)

93) 522 Ismail, Yasin (Yemen)

94) 535 El Sawah, Tariq (Al Sawah) (Bosnia-Egypt)

95) 537 Al Ali, Mahmud (Syria)

96) 549 Al Dayi, Omar (Yemen)

97) 550 Zaid, Walid (Yemen)

98) 552 Al Kandari, Faiz (Kuwait)

99) 553 Al Baidhani, Abdul Khaliq (Saudi Arabia)

100) 554 Al Assani, Fehmi (Yemen)

101) 560 Mohammed, Haji Wali (Afghanistan)

102) 564 Bin Amer, Jalal (Yemen)

103) 566 Qattaa, Mansoor (Saudi Arabia)

104) 569 Al Shorabi, Zohair (Yemen)

105) 570 Al Qurashi, Sabri (Yemen)

106) 572 Al Zabe, Salah (Saudi Arabia)

107) 574 Al Wady, Hamoud (Yemen)

108) 575 Al Azani, Saad (Yemen)

109) 576 Bin Hamdoun, Zahir (Yemen)

110) 578 Al Suadi, Abdul Aziz (Yemen)

111) 579 Khairkhwa, Khairullah (Afghanistan)

112) 675 Kasimbekov, Kamalludin (Uzbekistan)

113) 680 Hassan, Emad (Yemen)

114) 681 Hassen, Mohammed (Mohammed Hassan Odaini) (Yemen)

115) 682 Al Sharbi, Ghassan (Saudi Arabia)

116) 684 Tahamuttan, Mohammed (Palestine)

117) 685 Ali, Abdelrazak (Algeria)

118) 686 Hakim, Abdel (Yemen)

119) 688 Ahmed, Fahmi (Yemen)

120) 689 Salam, Mohamed (Yemen)

121) 690 Qader, Ahmed Abdul (Yemen)

122) 691 Al Zarnuki, Mohammed (Yemen)

123) 694 Barhoumi, Sufyian (Algeria)

124) 695 Abu Bakr, Omar (Omar Mohammed Khalifh) (Libya)

125) 696 Al Qahtani, Jabran (Saudi Arabia)

126) 702 Mingazov, Ravil (Russia)

127) 707 Muhammed, Noor Uthman (Sudan)

128) 708 Al Bakush, Ismael (Libya)

129) 713 Al Zahrani, Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)

130) 717 Bin Hadiddi, Abdulhadi (Hedi Hammamy) (Tunisia)

131) 722 Diyab, Jihad (Syria)

132) 728 Nassir, Jamil (Yemen)

133) 744 Naji, Aziz Abdul (Algeria)

134) 753 Zahir, Abdul (Afghanistan)

135) 757 Abdul Aziz, Ahmed Ould (Mauritania)

136) 760 Slahi, Mohamedou Ould (Salahi) (Mauritania)

137) 762 Obaidullah (Afghanistan)

138) 766 Khadr, Omar (Canada)

139) 768 Al Darbi, Ahmed Mohammed (Saudi Arabia)

140) 782 Gul, Awal (Afghanistan)

141) 832 Omari, Mohammed Nabi (Afghanistan)

142) 836 Saleh, Ayoub Murshid Ali (Yemen)

143) 837 Al Marwalah, Bashir (Yemen)

144) 838 Balzuhair, Shawki Awad (Yemen)

145) 839 Al Mudwani, Musab (Musa’ab Al Madhwani) (Yemen)

146) 840 Al Maythali, Hail Aziz Ahmed (Yemen)

147) 841 Nashir, Said Salih Said (Yemen)

148) 892 Al Hami, Rafiq (Alhami) (Tunisia)

149) 893 Al Bihani, Tawfiq (Saudi Arabia)

150) 894 Abdul Rahman, Mohammed (Tunisia)

151) 899 Khan, Shawali (Afghanistan)

152) 928 Gul, Khi Ali (Afghanistan)

153) 934 Ghani, Abdul (Afghanistan)

154) 975 Karim, Bostan (Afghanistan)

155) 1008 Sohail, Mohammed Mustafa (Afghanistan)

156) 1015 Almerfedi, Hussein (Yemen)

157) 1017 Al Rammah, Omar (Zakaria al-Baidany) (Yemen)

158) 1045 Kamin, Mohammed (Afghanistan)

159) 1094 Paracha, Saifullah (Pakistan)

160) 1103 Zahir, Mohammed (Afghanistan)

161) 1119 Hamidullah, Haji (Afghanistan)

162) 1453 Al Kazimi, Sanad (Yemen)

163) 1456 Bin Attash, Hassan (Saudi Arabia)

164) 1457 Sharqawi, Abdu Ali (Yemen)

165) 1460 Rabbani, Abdul Rahim Ghulam (Pakistan)

166) 1461 Rabbani, Mohammed Ghulam (Pakistan)

167) 1463 Al Hela, Abdulsalam (Yemen)

168) 10001 Bensayah, Belkacem (Bosnia-Algeria)

169) 10011 Al Hawsawi, Mustafa (Saudi Arabia)

170) 10013 Bin Al Shibh, Ramzi (Yemen)

171) 10014 Bin Attash, Waleed (Saudi Arabia)

172) 10015 Al Nashiri, Abdul Rahim (Saudi Arabia)

173) 10016 Zubaydah, Abu (Palestine-Saudi Arabia)

174) 10017 Al Libi, Abu Faraj (Libya)

175) 10018 Al Baluchi, Ammar (Ali Abdul Aziz Ali) (Pakistan-Kuwait)

176) 10019 Isamuddin, Riduan (Hamlili) (Indonesia)

177) 10020 Khan, Majid (Pakistan)

178) 10021 Bin Amin, Modh Farik (Zubair) (Malaysia)

179) 10022 Bin Lep, Mohammed (Lillie) (Malaysia)

180) 10023 Dourad, Gouled Hassan (Somalia)

181) 10024 Mohammed, Khalid Sheikh (Pakistan-Kuwait)

182) 10025 Malik, Mohammed Abdul (Kenya)

183) 10026 Al Iraqi, Abdul Hadi (Iraq)

184) 10028 Al Afghani, Haroon (Afghanistan)

185) 10029 Inayatullah (Afghanistan)

186) 10030 Rahim, Muhammad (Afghanistan)

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection." [Sahih Bukahri]

Your efforts will neither be wasted nor go unappreciated. May Allah reward you with the best.